Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Remote Patient Monitoring on Heart Failure Management

Lead Sponsor:

University Health Network, Toronto

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effects of a user-centric remote patient monitoring system on heart failure management. Patients attending a Heart Failure Clinic wi...

Detailed Description

Poor management of heart failure (HF) has added to the high costs and negative health outcomes from this chronic illness, including frequent hospitalization. HF patients require close monitoring to de...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of Heart Failure (NYHA Class II-IV)
  • Out-patients attending the University Health Network Heart Failure Clinic
  • English-speaking and able to read English
  • 18 years old or over

Exclusion

  • Awaiting heart transplantation
  • Not expected to survive over a year (as determined by their cardiologist)
  • Unable to read text on a mobile phone due to vision disability
  • Unable to self-care due to anxiety, depression, or decreased cognitive function
  • Lack of manual dexterity to accurately press buttons on the mobile phone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00778986

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

September 30 2010

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University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4